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Microsoft cuts 800 jobs, completes reduction plan early
WASHINGTON (AFP) - US computer software giant Microsoft said Wednesday it is cutting 800 more jobs in addition to 5,000 layoffs announced previously.
November 5, 2009, 9:16 am -
Beatles remasters heading to USB
LONDON (Billboard) - The Beatles remasters are coming out on a limited-edition apple-shaped USB drive in time for Christmas, marking the first time the Fab Four's catalog has officially been sold as digital files separate from the CDs.
November 5, 2009, 9:01 am -
Intel hit by NY antitrust suit, kickbacks alleged
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Intel Corp was sued by New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, who accused the world's largest chipmaker of threatening computer makers and paying billions of dollars in kickbacks to maintain its market dominance.
November 5, 2009, 8:28 am -
Microsoft cuts 800 jobs, completes layoff plan
SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp said on Wednesday it is cutting a further 800 jobs across its operations, on top of 5,000 jobs already eliminated under a plan to reduce costs that was announced in January.
November 5, 2009, 7:50 am -
India registers 500 mln phone customers: official figures
NEW DELHI (AFP) - India's telephone customer base has crossed the 500 million mark 15 months ahead of target, official figures released Wednesday showed.
November 5, 2009, 6:28 am -
Time Warner net profit down but raises outlook
NEW YORK (AFP) - US media and entertainment giant Time Warner posted a 38 percent decline in quarterly net profit on Wednesday, dragged down by weak results in its publishing division and at Internet unit AOL.
November 5, 2009, 6:28 am -
Mobile phone inventor wants devices to go back to basics
MADRID (AFP) - The inventor of the mobile phone said Wednesday the devices have become too complex, with a range of features from cameras to music, since he made the first-ever wireless call over three decades ago.
November 5, 2009, 6:28 am -
Microsoft, Taiwan to set up cloud computing centre
TAIPEI (AFP) - US software giant Microsoft Corp.
November 5, 2009, 4:55 am -
China bureaucratic war over online Warcraft heats up
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's Culture Ministry has accused the publishing watchdog of abusing its authority by threatening access to the popular online game, World of Warcraft, stoking bureaucratic rivalry over control of the Internet.
November 5, 2009, 1:59 am -
Playfish sees social games as industry driver
LONDON (Reuters) - The video games sector has yet to gain from a downturn where consumers stay home to play, but social games creator Playfish says the industry is just beginning a new growth spurt.
November 5, 2009, 12:02 am -
Space junk storm will up mission costs: experts
LONDON (Reuters) - A growing storm of debris flying around in space is dramatically increasing the risk of orbital crashes, and steps to avoid them will add greatly to the costs of future space flight, British space experts say.
November 4, 2009, 11:58 pm -
Microsoft to set up cloud research center in Taiwan
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp. and Taiwan's economics ministry said they plan to set up a research center on the island by next year, in the software company's first Asian foray into the budding cloud computing industry.
November 4, 2009, 11:31 pm -
Nokia unveils 5 new low-end phone models
HELSINKI (Reuters) - Nokia unveiled five new low-end phone models on Wednesday, aiming to improve its offering in the emerging markets.
November 4, 2009, 6:57 pm -
Yahoo teams with OneRiot on real-time search
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc, looking to match rivals in providing up-to-the-minute Internet search results, is running tests with several real-time search partners, sources familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.
November 4, 2009, 12:26 pm -
Pentagon eyes crash analysis on 1,300 satellites
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. military said on Tuesday it is now tracking 800 maneuverable satellites on a daily basis for possible collisions and expects to add 500 more non-maneuvering satellites by year's end.
November 4, 2009, 12:11 pm -
U.S. eyes "intent" of China's space programs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. military needs to deepen dialogue with China to better understand the intent of its space programs, a U.S. general said on Tuesday, after a Chinese commander announced plans to develop offensive military capabilities in space.
November 4, 2009, 11:20 am -
Barnes & Noble sued by eReader maker Spring Design
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Spring Design, a maker of electronic readers, is suing Barnes & Noble Inc, claiming the bookseller's newly launched Nook reader illegally copied its dual-screen design after the two discussed a possible partnership.
November 4, 2009, 11:06 am -
AT&T sues Verizon Wireless over 3G ads
NEW YORK (Reuters) - AT&T Inc is suing Verizon Wireless in an effort to stop its bigger mobile rival from using "misleading" coverage maps in advertisements that AT&T says are causing it to lose "incalculable market share."
November 4, 2009, 10:52 am -
LG Electronics investing heavily in smartphones
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - LG Electronics Inc is investing heavily in developing its smartphone business as it faces increasing global competition, the chief executive of the South Korean company said on Tuesday.
November 4, 2009, 8:13 am -
BetOnSports founder gets 51 months in U.S. prison
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The founder of the defunct British online offshore gambling firm BetOnSports, Gary Kaplan, was sentenced to the maximum 51 months in prison for conspiring to violate U.S. racketeering and other laws, the Justice Department said on Tuesday.
November 4, 2009, 7:27 am
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